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Prioritizing the Pipeline: The Critical Role of Porfolio Management
Prioritizing the Pipeline The critical role of portfolio management Increased pressures on the pharmaceutical industry – shrinking pipelines, rising costs, reimbursement issues, regulatory pressures, and consumer demands – mean companies have to find ways to focus on the projects that will meet corporate goals. An optimal way to do that is through portfolio management. Portfolio [...]

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Kim Ribbink

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Data Strategy: Cracking the Marketing Code
Data Strategy Cracking the Marketing Code The creation of relevant marketing messages often relies on data that have been appropriately aggregated and analyzed. A well-conceived and implemented data strategy provides for a more targeted approach that ensures better results and increases return on investment. Pharmaceutical sales in the United States are projected to grow at [...]

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Pharmacogenomics: The Next Step Forward
Pharmacogenomics The Next Step Forward The first NDA based on pharmacogenomic data may still be a long time coming, but in anticipation of such filings, the FDA has issued a draft guidance that encourages companies to conduct pharmacogenomic tests during the drug-development process. Pharmacogenomics will facilitate drug discovery and allow pharmaceutical companies to produce therapies [...]

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Denise Myshko

Diagnostics and Devices: A Different Arena
Diagnostics and Devices different arena By Elisabeth Pena With smaller marketing budgets and a more focused, cost-conscious audience, the device and diagnostic sectors face challenges that require different strategies from their pharmaceutical counterparts. A number of world events bode well for the future of medical devices. According to Kalorama Information, a division of MarketResearch.com, an [...]

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Elisabeth Pena

Dorothy Smith: Education, the Best Medicine
education, the best medicine Dr. Dorothy Smith has devoted her career to consumer healthcare education. She began by shaking up the role of the pharmacist by pushing for patient-counseling programs. Today, she continues to work tirelessly to ensure that consumers are informed and involved in decisions that affect their health. by Kim Ribbink Over the [...]